Financial stocks topped the list of the most traded stocks again last week, according to the latest figures from Barclays Stockbrokers.

Lloyds Banking Group topped both the ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ lists over the period of Saturday 9 January to Friday 15 January 2010. It accounted for 4.4 per cent of all stocks bought over the past five working days and 4.6 per cent of all sales.

Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) also appeared in the top three on both lists. Barclays accounted for 3.4 per cent of all stock purchases last week and also for 3.8 per cent of all stocks sold.

RBS, meanwhile, accounted for a higher proportion of those stocks sold than bought. At 4.4 per cent, it was the second highest stock sold but it was also the third highest stock bought at 2.9 per cent.

Aviva made the Barclays’ list of the top ten shares sold. At 1.1 per cent of all trades, it was ninth on the list.

While not making the overall weekly stats, MAN Group did make the top ten buys on Friday. At 3.25 per cent of all trades over the day, it was the third in the overall buy list.

Barclays Stockbrokers’ Top Trades
9 January – 15 January 2010

Top ten buys

1. Lloyds Banking Group – 4.4 per cent
2. Barclays – 4.5 per cent
3. RBS Group – 2.9 per cent
4. Xstrata – 2.3 per cent
5. Vatukoula Gold Mines – 1.8 per cent
6. HMV Group – 1.7 per cent
7. Desire Petroleum – 1.4 per cent
8. Gulf Keystone Petroleum – 1.4 per cent
9. Vodafone Group – 1.3 per cent
10. Mantra Petroleum – 1.2 per cent

Top ten sells
1. Lloyds Banking Group – 4.7 per cent
2. RBS Group – 4.4 per cent
3. Barclays - 3.9 per cent
4. Vatukoula Gold Mines – 1.9 per cent
5. Gulf Keystone Petroleum – 1.5 per cent
6. Taylor Wimpley – 1.3 per cent
7. Xstrata – 1.3 per cent
8. BP – 1.1 per cent
9. Aviva – 1.1 per cent
10. Arfen – 1.0 per cent